Several times a year, Christie’s Auction House hosts a sale of luxury handbags, usually (and at times exclusively) dominated by Hermès bags. At least twice a year, the sale is based in New York, and if we’re lucky, we get to preview the bags in person.
Christie’s current sale, Handbags Online: The New York Edit, Hermes Birkin 35 cm handbag in red Garance grained leather seeing the amazing selection in person, I must commend the House for a truly zilli and varied selection. Do not miss this; it is definitely worth a look!
There are many very desirable handbags on offer this time around; here are a few highlights:
5P Pink hermes colorado handbag in gold grained leather and beige canvas
Bolso de mano Hermes Birkin 35 cm en cocodrilo porosus marrón hermes colorado handbag in gold grained leather and beige canvas in the much-loved 5P Pink color.
Kelly Morphose Sac Bijou d’Argent
The Kelly Morphose is an exciting piece. It is at once both a functioning handbag and a piece of jewelry, as it is constructed of sterling silver and can be worn as a necklace. Christie’s essay on this piece Hermes Arceau watch in stainless steel Circa 2000.
Birkin Rock 25
Sac à main Hermes Kelly 32 cm en cuir togo Vert de Gris.
Sac bandoulière Hermes Balle De Golf en cuir box noir | Bolso bandolera Hermes Constance mini en cuero swift rojo
This Bolso bandolera Hermes Constance mini en cuero swift rojo – an updated version of the Quelle Idole bag – was produced in 2022 and, although tiny, is both functional and adorable.
Borsa Hermes Kelly 32 cm in pelle togo nera
The Borsa Hermes Kelly 32 cm in pelle togo nera features rarely-seen PVD hardware from Gauthier’s final 2010 collection. As Max Brownawell (the Head of Christie’s Handbags in NY) describes in the lot essay, it is that “unique blend of edgy sophistication and timeless design” that truly resonates with many Hermès collectors.
Birkin 30 Himalaya
The Himalaya cannot be overestimated: even for those who live for handbags and have seen these many times over, the unique, eye-catching combination of white ombrè to brown and perfect scales never fails to make the heart beat a bit faster (or stop it completely). This sale has both this gorgeous 30cm Birkin and a 28cm Kelly available.
Black Shiny Porosus Crocodile Diamond Birkin 25
The Grande Dame hermes kelly to go handbag clutch in gold epsom leather Sac à main Hermes Birkin 30 cm en cuir togo bleu indigo.
Scroll through the gallery below to view more highlights, including three Стильний чоловічий шарф hermes.
The Birkin Himalaya is not 35, it’s a 30
Thank you so much for catching that! I’ve fixed it.
Desirability is relative. Some folks paid a lot of money to Christies in seller’s fees to get rid of those bags.